Cultural usage

Pohnpei

The stick is used in a cultural dance called dokia.

Kosrae

The plant lights up the darkest depths of the forest. Often used to mark grave sites due to long life. When a hunter sees a bird he is hunting above a kalsruh he is likely to think, "Doom, doom," and other thoughts of death. Tradition was that the hunter should not shoot a bird above a kalsruh or he will bring doom on himself and his family. Source: Tadao Waguk.